Project Management Communications
Project management communications in it's modern form, began to take root only a few decades ago. About 1930, businesses and other organizations began to understand the need to engage the project stakeholders to make their projects successful. Also, technology offered a growing list of potential vehicles to reach the growing list of stakeholders. Today, technology via the Internet brings virtual and global communications capabilities (almost to a fault) for projects of all sizes to effectively manage the flow of information via email, webcasts, websites, and collaborative project management tools.
The growth of these new communication delivery capabilities alone are not the panacea for project communications. There nees to be a logical methodology by the project team to establish a STRATEGY, build a PLAN, DEVELOP then DELIVER the communications. Finally there needs to be an effective FEEDBACK capability which ties the needs of the stakeholders to the results of the communication.
Since communications occurs throughout a project's timeline, we must also keep in mind the stakeholder needs during the project's INITIATION, PLANNING, EXECUTION, ACCEPTANCE and CLOSEDOWN.
The material I am developing is built around this approach. The Communications Methodology and the Project Timeline.
These communications skills are an overall part of an integrated approach to project communications. The integrated approach needs to consider three important catagories. First, Human Behavior and culture change including changes the project brings and to cultivate a commitment to success. Second, is the Structure and Relationships of new roles, organizational structure changes and to manage the fear and resistance the project can bring. Third, are the changes to Process, Structure and Ownership to foster pride in how the project effects the organizations performance.
I would like to use this Blog in a way bringing increased awareness and conversation around project communications and to create a two-way dialog to explore this topic. For more information regarding this project communications methodology, please contact jim@carras.com
The growth of these new communication delivery capabilities alone are not the panacea for project communications. There nees to be a logical methodology by the project team to establish a STRATEGY, build a PLAN, DEVELOP then DELIVER the communications. Finally there needs to be an effective FEEDBACK capability which ties the needs of the stakeholders to the results of the communication.
Since communications occurs throughout a project's timeline, we must also keep in mind the stakeholder needs during the project's INITIATION, PLANNING, EXECUTION, ACCEPTANCE and CLOSEDOWN.
The material I am developing is built around this approach. The Communications Methodology and the Project Timeline.
Chapter Text Methodology Organized by Communications Phase
Communications Templates Organized by Project Phase
These communications skills are an overall part of an integrated approach to project communications. The integrated approach needs to consider three important catagories. First, Human Behavior and culture change including changes the project brings and to cultivate a commitment to success. Second, is the Structure and Relationships of new roles, organizational structure changes and to manage the fear and resistance the project can bring. Third, are the changes to Process, Structure and Ownership to foster pride in how the project effects the organizations performance.
I would like to use this Blog in a way bringing increased awareness and conversation around project communications and to create a two-way dialog to explore this topic. For more information regarding this project communications methodology, please contact jim@carras.com
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